Friday, September 27: Community Communion Service Holy Communion in the Baptist Tradition Baptist churches vary widely in their practice of communion. It’s common for the Lord’s Supper to be celebrated monthly or quarterly, rather than daily or weekly. The Lord’s Supper is seen as a memorial meal, a reminder of Christ’s death and atonement for sin, but it also marks the anticipation of the Second Coming of Christ as well as the memorial of his death - “till He come”. Some emphasis is also put on self-examination before taking part in the Lord’s Supper, taking Paul’s exhortation seriously – “let every person examine themselves” (1 Co. 11:28). It is seen as part of the purpose of the meal to call each person again to live an orderly life in obedience to God, and it is seen as very important that communion is practiced publicly within the Church community, not in private. This Friday, the whole community is invited to take part in this celebration of communion around the Lord’s Table, when Almeda Wright, Assistant Professor of Religious Education at YDS will preach, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Dale Peterson will preside, and members of YDS Baptist Fellowship will assist in leading the service.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:00:01 +0000
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